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    Detail: Christ Grasps Adam; Eve Kneels. A Study In Divine Intervention From The Venice Icon.

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    Cyclopes: The Mystery of the One-Eyed Giants

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    Artemis | Goddess of Nature and Hunting

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    Portable Image Of The 20Th Century Depicting Saint Gideon The New Martyr At The Karakallou Monastery.

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    Saint Philotheos (late 10th century): The Founder of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos

    Meet Saint Simeon, The Pioneering Stylite Ascetic Of Syria, Through The Byzantine Illustration Of The Vatican Menologion.

    Saint Simeon the Stylite: Ascetic at the Border of Earth and Heaven

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Engraving By Antonio Tempesta Depicting The Divine Intervention During The Sacrifice Of Iphigenia.
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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia: Myth, Tragedy, and Interpretations

Engraving by Antonio Tempesta depicting the divine intervention during the sacrifice of Iphigenia.
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The Serene And Wise Face Of Christ Enthroned, Painted By The Full Moon.
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Manuel Panselinos: The Enthroned Christ of the Protaton

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The Impressive Depiction Of Salome'S Dance In Byzantine Art Is Analyzed Through The Study Of The Fresco In The Holy Apostles.
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The Dance of Salome at the Holy Apostles in Thessaloniki

The impressive depiction of Salome's dance in Byzantine art is analyzed through the study of the fresco in the Holy Apostles.
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Statue Of Hercules With His Son Telephus, Ancestor Of The Heraclids. Roman Copy, Louvre Museum.
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Heracleidae: The Legendary Descendants of the Demigod Heracles

Statue of Hercules with his son Telephus, ancestor of the Heraclids. Roman copy, Louvre Museum.
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Depiction Of The River Lethe Flowing In The Depths Of The Underworld In Greek Mythology.
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Lethe: The Mythical River of Forgetfulness in the Underworld

Depiction of the river Lethe flowing in the depths of the Underworld in Greek Mythology.
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Depicts The Myth Of Icarus, Capturing The Tragedy Of Human Ambition Against A Backdrop Of Ancient Symbolism.
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Icarus: The tragic myth of the flight towards freedom

Depicts the myth of Icarus, capturing the tragedy of human ambition against a backdrop of ancient symbolism.
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Archaic Statue Of A Sphinx Made Of Pentelic Marble (Circa 570 Bc), Found In Spata, Attica.
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The Sphinx: The Mythical Monster and the Riddle that Marked Thebes

Archaic statue of a Sphinx made of Pentelic marble (circa 570 BC), found in Spata, Attica.
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Saint Philotheos (late 10th century): The Founder of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos

Saint Philotheos, the founder of the Philotheou Monastery on Mount Athos (10th century). His life and legacy.
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The Chimera, The Fearsome Monster With The Fiery Breath From Greek Mythology. Its Story And Symbolism.
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Chimera: The Monstrous Creature of Greek Mythology

The Chimera, the fearsome monster with the fiery breath from Greek mythology. Its story and symbolism.
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The Dormition Of The Theotokos In The Panagia Mavriotissa Of Kastoria (13Th Century). Analysis Of The Byzantine Fresco.
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The Dormition of the Theotokos at the Panagia Mavriotissa of Kastoria: A Byzantine Depiction

The Dormition of the Theotokos in the Panagia Mavriotissa of Kastoria (13th century). Analysis of the Byzantine fresco.
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Discover The Fresco Of Saint Vincent At The Monastery Of Hosios Loukas, A Masterpiece Of The 11Th Century.
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Saint Vincent: The Fresco in the Crypt of the Monastery of Saint Luke

Discover the fresco of Saint Vincent at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas, a masterpiece of the 11th century.
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The Fresco Of Saint Arethas At The Monastery Of Hosios Loukas (11Th Century), A Masterpiece Of Byzantine Art.
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Saint Arethas: The Byzantine Fresco at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas

The fresco of Saint Arethas at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas (11th century), a masterpiece of Byzantine art.
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Detail: Christ Grasps Adam; Eve Kneels. A Study In Divine Intervention From The Venice Icon.

The Icon’s Gaze: A Sixteenth-Century “Harrowing of Hell” and Its Venetian Dislocation

Κύκλωπες

Cyclopes: The Mystery of the One-Eyed Giants

Άρτεμις

Artemis | Goddess of Nature and Hunting

Athena, The Goddess Of Wisdom And War In Ancient Greek Religion. Discover The Dual Nature, Myths, And Symbols Of The Goddess.

Athena: The Goddess of Wisdom and War

The Myrrhbearers With Spices At Christ'S Tomb, Syriac Gospel Manuscript, Detail Of The Left Panel.

Dawn of Wonder: A Syriac Gospel’s Vision of the Myrrhbearers and the Risen Christ

Adam And Eve'S Liberation By Christ, A Detail From Dionysius'S Harrowing Of Hell Icon.

Dionysius’s Harrowing of Hell: A Byzantine Vision of Triumph

Close-Up Of Christ Pulling Adam From The Tomb, A Detail From The Chora Church Anastasis Fresco.

Chora’s Radiant Anastasis: A Byzantine Masterpiece Unveiled

Christ Within A Luminous Mandorla In The 18Th-Century Icon Of The Descent Into Hades (Anastasis).

Christ’s Triumph: An 18th-Century Icon of the Descent into Hades

Overall View Of The Double-Sided Venetian-Cretan Painted Cross, Highlighting Its Form And Rich Decoration.

Faith Etched in Color: A 17th-Century Venetian-Cretan Painted Cross

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